Similar to the discovery of fission, the advent of the Internet led to the dual-use nature of cyber technology. One path is the `peaceful, commercial' use of the technology; the other is the `weapons' path. As with nuclear ...

Similar to the discovery of fission, the advent of the Internet led to the dual-use nature of cyber technology. One path is the `peaceful, commercial' use of the technology; the other is the `weapons' path. As with nuclear ...

The Competition for the Ukrainian Nuclear Fuel Cycle: Rosatom, Westinghouse, and Implications for Nuclear Energy in the Near Abroad Abstract Sarah McPhee, MAIS Candidate University of Washington Contemporary Ukraine suffers ...

This given thesis examines the circumstances around the introduction of the e-Governance in Georgia. It argues that after the Rose Revolution, the incumbent regime was extremely well-positioned to reform the very fabric ...

This thesis examines the trends and impact of U.S.-sponsored academic exchange programs available for Central Asian citizens. I analyze how these exchange programs have fared since their establishment to the present day ...

This study relies on social science research on the causal mechanisms of capacity improvement to assess multilateral, environmental interventions in the Russian Arctic. The case studies reveal the occasions wherein target ...

This research contributes to understanding the importance of online social support for populations that experience greater stress and isolation, offering novel opportunities for coping to individuals with limited access ...

Germany stands as a pivotal country within the NATO alliance: it is an economic superpower and occupies a central geographic and political position in Europe. Germany's defense policy and its approach to alliance commitments ...

This paper looks at the connection between guerrilla art and protest in modern Russia, specifically in the major cities of St. Petersburg and Moscow. A historical context is provided to show the long tradition of guerrilla ...

This paper adds to the literature that examines the costs and the benefits of the Customs Union between Russia, Kazakhstan, and Belarus by measuring the impact of the Customs Union foreign direct investment in Kazakhstan. ...

Information technologies cover and automate today practically all spheres of life. The use of IT in public administration that deals with the daily problems of citizens plays an important role in successful development of ...

Amidst unprecedented protests over the winter of 2013-2014, many museums in Ukraine
transformed from Soviet era hold-overs to active civil society participants who discovered
that they could use their unique ...

Amidst unprecedented protests over the winter of 2013-2014, many museums in Ukraine transformed from Soviet era hold-overs to active civil society participants who discovered that they could use their unique circumstances ...

The Cold War ended with the collapse of the Soviet Union, the rise of the United States as global hegemon, and the endurance of an international system with no seemingly agreed-upon rules. It appears that Russia and the ...

Since the fall of the Soviet Union, the two Central Asian states of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan have faced varying challenges with Islamism, the political manifestation of Islam. Likewise, both countries have enacted very ...

Since the fall of the Soviet Union, Latvia has struggled to appropriately integrate its sizable Russian-speaking minority population, which makes up more than a quarter of the total Latvian population. Indeed, the country ...

Though market liberalization has certainly had a tremendous impact on Turkey, much of the country's recent success is due to the active role of the government in promoting economic growth. Whereas a multitude of divisions ...

Buddhism is officially one of the four traditional religions of Russia, along with Russian Orthodoxy, Judaism, and Islam. Buddhism can be found being practiced all over Russia, but it is primarily in the three autonomous ...

The work studies recently announced policy of introducing military clergy into the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. I assess main documents related to this decision as well as historical and political aspects of ...